Hughes 033 meteorite
Hughes 033 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 20 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 033
- Classification
- CO3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 20 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.1339° S, 129.0625° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Hughes 033
- Hughes 019 H5 · 4 km away
- Hughes 023 LL6 · 7 km away
- Reid 016 Ureilite-pmict · 7 km away
- Reid 021 L6 · 10 km away
- Reid H5 · 11 km away
- Hughes 011 L4 · 11 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4038 · 2005
- Dar al Gani 171 Libya · 1996
- Miller Range 07506 · 2007
- Miller Range 090955 · 2009
- Allan Hills 83108 Antarctica · 1983
- Miller Range 07313 · 2007